What is the age kids start using drugs..

• Research shows that drug use often starts in the teen years, but here’s something you may not know

science shows that the younger you are when you start using drugs, the more likely you are to get addicted later on.

• Many kids start using tobacco by age 11 and are addicted by age 14.
• Between ages 9 and 13, kids begin to think that using alcohol is okay.
• Some children are already abusing drugs at age 12 or 13.

The average starting age for hard, addictive drugs like cocaine and heroin is only 14. And that is the AVERAGE. Many kids are starting at only 12 years old.

MARIJUANA – 12 years old

HERION -14 years old

CRYSTAL METH – 14-15 years old

ECSTASY – 13-15 years old

OXYCONTIN – 17-18 years old

OTC MEDS – ALL AGES

COACAINE -14 years old

SPEED – 15-18 years old